{"id":10271,"date":"2020-01-10T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10271"},"modified":"2020-01-10T11:02:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T11:02:04","slug":"tennis-stars-accept-charity-bout-for-australian-bushfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/tennis-stars-accept-charity-bout-for-australian-bushfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Stars Accept Charity Bout for Australian Bushfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/australian-open-rally-for-relief.jpg\" alt=\"AO Rally for Relief\" title=\"Tennis Stars Nadal, Federer and Serena Williams Accept Charity Bout for Bushfires\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10273\" \/>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/2020-australian-open-should-be-delayed-due-to-massive-bushfires\/\">Australia\u2019s bushfires continue to devastate the country<\/a>, top tennis stars from around the world have confirmed their participation in a charity match &#8220;<em>AO Rally for Relief<\/em>&#8220;, in hopes of raising funds to support the country\u2019s efforts to contain the ongoing damage.<\/p>\n<p>Foremost among the participants are <strong>Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams<\/strong>. The three superstars together hold 62 grand slam titles. Some of the other players who have confirmed their participation include <strong>Nick Krygios, Stefanos Tsisipas, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The exhibition match is set to occur at Melbourne Park\u2019s Rod Laver Arena on January 15. Proceeds from the tickets\u2014set at A$54 ($37) for adults and A$35 ($24) for others are set to be donated to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ausopen.com\/aces\">Aces for Bushfire Relief program<\/a><\/em>, geared towards tackling the bushfire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sky News Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aAOq1QweaFU?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The spate of bushfires suffered by Australia\u2014its worst in decades\u2014has resulted in massive damages: almost 18 million acres of land have been razed, with at least 25 fatalities recorded and over half a million animals dead. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Tiley<\/strong>, the CEO of Tennis Australia, emphasised the need to help the bushfires\u2019 victims, describing the crisis throughout the country as unprecedented. In Tiley\u2019s statement, he praised the efforts of the tennis community\u2014comprised of players as well as clubs and tennis bodies\u2014and has signaled that their offers to help will be accepted. <\/p>\n<p>Krygios was the first to initiate the fundraising: he promised A$200 ($140) for each ace he is able to hit in his future tournaments which influenced other players to join in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennis Australia<\/strong>, for instance, has pledged A$100 ($69) for each ace that players hit in six tournaments, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/tennis\/australian-open\">the prestigious Australian Open<\/a>; furthermore, the organisation has promised to release A$1 million ($700,000) for any damages incurred by tennis facilities due to the bushfires. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria Sharapova<\/strong>, a wildcard entry in the Australian Open, has chipped in with $17,400\u2014an amount that was quickly matched by <strong>Novak Djokovic<\/strong>. Additionally, Sharapova donated 10 pairs of tennis shoes with her autograph that the public could purchase with a donation of at least A$300 ($206) to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org.au\">Australian Red Cross<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<h2>Other Famous Australians Pitch In<\/h2>\n<p>A number of prominent sports personalities have also pledged their support the cause of alleviating the damage wrought by the wildfires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shane Warne<\/strong>, a cricket legend as well as a native of Australia, donated his treasured baggy green cap for auction which fetched a little over $1 million. Cricketers <strong>D\u2019Arcy Short, Glenn Maxwell and Chris Lynn<\/strong> have also pledged A$250 ($175) for each six they hit at the <em>2019 Big Bash League<\/em>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Australia\u2019s bushfires continue to devastate the country, top tennis stars from around the world have confirmed their participation in a charity match &#8220;AO Rally for Relief&#8220;, in hopes of raising funds to support the country\u2019s efforts to contain the ongoing damage. Foremost among the participants are Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams. 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